Oregon Law
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748.010[Amended by 1955 c.465 §7; 1967 c.359 §108; renumbered 731.562] 748.020[Amended by 1955 c.465 §8; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.030[Repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.040[Amended by 1955 c.465 §9; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.045[1955 c.465 §4; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.050[Repealed by 1955 c.465 §12] 748.055[1955 c.465 §6; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.060[Repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.070[Amended by 1955 c.465 §10; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.075[1955 c.465 §3; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.080[Repealed by 1955 c.465 §12] 748.084[1955 c.465 §2; 1967 c.359 §94; renumbered 731.438] 748.086[1955 c.465 §5; 1967 c.359 §572; renumbered 746.055] 748.090[Amended by 1955 c.465 §11; repealed by 1967 c.359 §704] 748.103Definitions 748.105[Formerly 740.010; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.106Description of fraternal benefit society 748.109Conditions constituting “operating on a lodge system.” 748.110[Formerly 740.020; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.112Conditions constituting “representative form of government.” 748.115[Formerly 740.030; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.120[1967 c.359 §601; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.121Purposes, operation and powers 748.123Membership; eligibility; admission process; privileges 748.125[1987 c.490 §42; 1989 c.413 §18; repealed by 1991 c.182 §20] 748.130Principal office; publications; annual statement synopsis; complaints 748.133Formation 748.135[Formerly 740.090; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.136Officers, governors, directors; exemption from liability; indemnification; insurance 748.139Waiver of provisions by subordinate body 748.140[Formerly 740.100; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.142Amendment of society laws 748.144Creation and operation of other organizations and entities 748.145[Formerly 740.110; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.148Consolidation and merger 748.150[Formerly 740.120; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.155[Formerly 740.140; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.160[Formerly 740.040; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.165[Formerly 740.510; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.170[1967 c.359 §609; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.171Certificate of authority 748.174Certificate of authority for foreign or alien society 748.175[1967 c.359 §610; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.177Authorization as mutual life insurance company 748.181Insurance producers; licensing 748.184Reinsurance 748.185[Formerly 740.160; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.190[1967 c.359 §612; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.201Benefits 748.204Beneficiaries 748.205[1967 c.359 §613; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.207Benefits exempt from execution 748.210[1967 c.359 §614; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.211Benefit contract; certificate 748.215[1967 c.359 §615; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.216[Formerly 740.740; repealed by 1969 c.336 §21] 748.220[1967 c.359 §616; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.225[Formerly 740.640; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.230[Formerly 740.200; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.235[Formerly 740.650; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.240[Formerly 740.660; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.305[1967 c.359 §621; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.306Authority for group benefit certificates 748.309Group membership; lodges 748.310[1967 c.359 §622; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.312Membership in lodges organized under ORS 748.309 748.315[1967 c.359 §623; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.316Payments for group benefits 748.319Group certificates issued by foreign or alien society or by domestic society in foreign or alien jurisdiction 748.320[1967 c.359 §624; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.322Continuation of membership in society after cancellation, discontinuance or nonrenewal of group certificate 748.325[1967 c.359 §625; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.330[1967 c.359 §626; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.335[1967 c.359 §627; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.340[1967 c.359 §628; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.345[1967 c.359 §629; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.350[1967 c.359 §630; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.355[1967 c.359 §631; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.360[1967 c.359 §632; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.365[1967 c.359 §633; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.370[1967 c.359 §634; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.375[1967 c.359 §635; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.380[1967 c.359 §636; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.401Value of benefit and amount of options 748.403Standards of valuation for certificates 748.405[Formerly 740.810; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.406Financial statement; filing; fee; valuation 748.409Assets of society; variable contracts 748.410[Formerly 740.820; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.412Investment of funds 748.414Funds exempt from certain taxes 748.415[Formerly 740.840; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.420[Formerly 740.850; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.425[Formerly 740.860; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.430[1967 c.359 §642; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.501Examination 748.503Investigation of society; notice of deficiencies; action by Attorney General; hearing 748.505[1967 c.359 §643; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.506Investigation of foreign or alien society; notice of deficiencies; revocation or suspension of authority 748.509Validity of petition for injunction 748.510[1967 c.359 §644; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.515[1967 c.359 §645; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.520[1967 c.359 §646; 1981 c.609 §22; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.525[1967 c.359 §647; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.530[1967 c.359 §648; 1975 c.324 §1; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.535[1967 c.359 §649; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.540[1967 c.359 §650; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.545[Formerly 740.080; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.550[1967 c.359 §652; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.555[1967 c.359 §653; 1971 c.231 §40; 1973 c.515 §4; 1973 c.613 §3a; 1975 c.338 §3; 1975 c.689 §3; 1979 c.708 §10; 1981 c.649 §21; 1987 c.411 §11; 1987 c.739 §4; 1987 c.838 §15; repealed by 1987 c.490 §58] 748.601Exemptions from chapter 748.603Relationship to other insurance laws 748.605Insurance against risk of loss under less than fully insured employee health benefit plan 748.990Penalties

Chapter 748 — Fraternal Benefit Societies

ORS 748.171 Certificate of authority

(1)

A fraternal benefit society must obtain and maintain a certificate of authority in the manner provided for insurers in the Insurance Code.

(2)

A certified copy or duplicate of the certificate of authority shall be prima facie evidence that the holder thereof is a fraternal benefit society within the meaning of this chapter.

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